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Ron Kearns
Ron Kearns is a producer, educator, arranger and recording artist. He is a Vandoren Artist. He produced Terell Stafford's first two CDs,Paul Carr's debut CD and has six CDs released under his own name—Handprints, The Ron Kearns Quintet Live! at Blues Alley—Blues in the Alley, Looking Back, Stepping Forward, Ron Kearns Live at Montpelier,Introspective and Quiet Nights. He has over 40 CD productions to his credit.
Awards
GRAMMY Educational Award-Signature School (twice), Down Beat Excellence in Jazz Education Award (Jazz Achievement 2005), 50 Most Influential Directors (2002)
Gear
Vandoren reeds and mouthpieces; Vandoren of Paris Selmer Mark VI alto sax; Selmer Super Action 80 Series II tenor; and Yanagasawa straight soprano
Tags
Ron Kearns Quintet in Boston
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Source:
All About Jazz
The Ron Kearns Quintet will be performing at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA, May 26, 2004. This will be Ron's first Boston area performance fronting his own group. Ron will be joined by his long time sideman, Kenny Reed (trumpet/flugelhorn) who recently relocated to the Springfield, MA area. Joining Ron and Kenny will be Kent Miller, bass; Ricky Marshall, drums and Alex Makhimovsky, piano. The group is promoting their recent CD, Looking Back, Stepping Forward, which features Buck Hill ...
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Primary Instrument
Saxophone
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
Thirty years as a Band/Orchestra/Jazz Director (public school);Private instructor on flute and all saxes (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Clinic/Workshop Information
Vandoren Performing Artist - Clinics on reeds and mouthpiece selection, saxophone technique and Jazz styles and improvisation